as in banquet
a large fancy meal often accompanied by ceremony or entertainment
there will be a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant for the entire team
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Recent Examples of dinner
She’s seated at mom Angela’s table, with her fork and knife at the ready, prepared to dive into dinner.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Most programmes here include having a 3GL test upon arrival, to show how your body is metabolising its food which then allows the nutritionist to tailor make your meals which include two snacks between breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Full sit down dinner; carry-out available.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The mom of four explained that her children were eating dinner when the pre-teen started choking on a piece of food.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026
Most programmes here include having a 3GL test upon arrival, to show how your body is metabolising its food which then allows the nutritionist to tailor make your meals which include two snacks between breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Full sit down dinner; carry-out available.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
The mom of four explained that her children were eating dinner when the pre-teen started choking on a piece of food.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinner
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Class Notes The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association held its senior awards banquet at Holy Cross Sunday, honoring many of the state’s top basketball players.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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The eight-story clubhouse, within walking distance of downtown Portland, houses restaurants, swimming pools, exercise studios, a conditioning room and ballroom and banquet facilities.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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What to eat, drink and do 🌮 A Derby party, Cinco de Mayo feasts and a crawfish boil headline May’s best food events.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 May 2026
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The living cartoon is an absolute visual feast.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Dinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinner. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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